Palestinian death toll rises to 22,600 in Gaza

STORY: Palestinian death toll rises to 22,600 in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4 & 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter in Tel Aviv 2. various of war-torn area in Gaza 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): Gaza resident in Nuseirat refugee camp 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-HAMARNEH, Gaza resident in Nuseirat refugee camp STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter in Tel Aviv "On Friday, the Israeli army continued its military operation in the Gaza Strip. According to a statement, over the past day, the aerial, ground, and naval forces struck over 100 targets belonging to Palestinian militant groups, including operational command centers and militant sites. In the north, the Israeli fighter jets continued to conduct strikes, targeting the military infrastructure of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah." The Palestinian death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip rose to 22,600

Dozens killed, injured by Israeli attacks on northern Gaza

STORY: Dozens killed, injured by Israeli attacks on northern Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: GAZA/JERUSALEM CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Northern Gaza 2. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter in Jerusalem STORYLINE: The Israeli army launched on Wednesday airstrikes on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip, killing and injuring dozens of people, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry. A large number of displaced people live in the buildings that were hit by Israeli airstrikes, and most of them are still trapped under the rubble and cannot be rescued, according to Palestinian media outlets. Before the attack, the Ministry of Health in Gaza just updated the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks to 22,313 and the number of wounded to 57,296. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter in Jerusalem "After the elimination of a top member of Hamas at Beirut yesterday (Tuesday) night, the IDF (Israel

Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza nears 22,000

STORY: Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza nears 22,000 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gaza Strip 2. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter in Jerusalem STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter in Jerusalem "As the year of 2024 begins, the war between Israel and Hamas continues. New Year's Eve wasn't peaceful in this part of the world. Dozens of rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards central Israeli cities at midnight of New Year's Eve. Sirens sounded in various areas in these places. During the ground operation today (Monday) in the northern Gaza Strip, IDF (Israel Defense Forces) troops continue to strike Hamas targets, personnel, and infrastructure." At least 15 Palestinians were killed and several others wounded Monday in an Israeli airstrike on the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, local Palestinian sources said. Prior to the airstrike, the G

Israeli forces kill dozens of Hamas militants in Gaza City

STORY: Israeli forces kill dozens of Hamas militants in Gaza City SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Gaza-related footage STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "The Israel Defense Forces said on Saturday they are continuing to operate in the different areas of the Gaza Strip. The troops are engaging in fierce battles with Hamas militants. The Israeli air forces, directed by ground troops, are striking cells and infrastructure of Hamas, and the Israeli Navy is supporting the ground troops with fire assistance from the sea. The Israeli troops also destroyed two buildings used by Hamas in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, while confiscating large amounts of military equipment including bombs, guns and communication equipment." Gaza has been under massive Israeli siege and bombardment since Oct. 7, which so far killed over 21

Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 21,320

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 21,320 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the IDF operation 2. various of Gaza Strip 3. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 4. STANDUP 2 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter in Jerusalem STORYLINE: The Gaza Health Ministry said on Thursday that Palestinian death toll in Gaza has risen to 21,320, and at least 210 people have been killed in Gaza over the past 24 hours. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "As the Israeli army concentrated its attacks on the middle areas, tens of thousands of Palestinians are fleeing central Gaza to the south. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society, in coordination with the Egyptian Red Crescent, is working to establish the first organized camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis. As an initial stage, they will set up 300 tents that wil

Israel launches 1st tourist marine nature reserve in Mediterranean

STORY: Israel launches 1st tourist marine nature reserve in Mediterranean DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shoreline 2. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 3. various of the boat ride 4. SOUNDBITE 1: IDIT SILMAN, Israel's Environment Protection Minister 5. various of the shoreline 6. SOUNDBITE 2: RAYA SHOURKY, Director of Israel Nature and Parks Authority STORYLINE: Israel launched on Tuesday the first tourist marine nature reserve in the Mediterranean Sea off the country's northern coast, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said. STANDUP 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Here behind me is a new marine reserve that was inaugurated today in the northern part of Israel on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. And this project is of Israel Nature and Park Authority, which inaugurated the new marine reserve with the Israeli Minister of Environment. And the purpose is to save the underwater life here, so n

Underwater robots serve for Red Sea detection, protection in Israel

STORY: Underwater robots serve for Red Sea detection, protection in Israel DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Red Sea coral reefs in Eilat 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMRI OMESSI, Ranger at Marine Unit of Israel Nature and Parks Authority 4. various of robot preparation on the ship 5. various of putting robots in the sea STORYLINE: Thursday marked International Ocean Day. Israel's southernmost city of Eilat is using special underwater robots to enhance marine biodiversity, as the Israel Nature and Parks Authority aims to conduct in-depth research to better understand which sea areas can be declared new marine protected areas. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "I'm standing on the ship of Israel's Nature and Parks Authority. And here behind me is Eilat, and the Red Sea. This is the southmost point of Israel, a very touristic place. And Israel strives to kee

Israeli factory desalinates underground water for recycling

STORY: Israeli factory desalinates underground water for recycling DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: ASHQELON, Israel CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of desalination plant 2. STANDUP (ENGLISH): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 3. various of desalination plant 4. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH): LIOR GUTMAN, Press officer of Mekorot 5. various of desalination plant STORYLINE: STANDUP (ENGLISH): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Here behind me is one of Israel's desalinization plants. Israel is very unique. Most of its water is coming from the seas, the red sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and even from the aquifer after the water being through the desalinization process, so Israelis are drinking mostly water which is not natural 100 percent. But because of this process, they are much cleaner and also add it with the valuable minerals that people should have when they are drinking their water." This desalination plant called Granot is located next to the Israeli city of Ashqelon. According to data r

Israeli researchers reveal secret language of plants

STORY: Israeli researchers reveal secret language of plants DATELINE: May 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:38 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of plants 2. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 3. various of microphones 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LILACH HADANY, Professor at the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at Tel Aviv University 5. various of computer 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LILACH HADANY, Professor at the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at Tel Aviv University 7. various of computer 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LILACH HADANY, Professor at the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at Tel Aviv University 9. various of plants with microphone and computer STORYLINE: A row of plain-looking white cabins outside the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences at Israel's Tel Aviv University look no different from ordinary greenhouses, yet inside one of the cabins, the secret language of plants has been unlocked by a group of Israeli researchers. STANDUP (ENGL

Israeli business leaders seek more cooperation with China

STORY: Israeli business leaders seek more cooperation with China DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EDOUARD CUKIERMAN, Founder of GoforIsrael 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RONNIE CHAN, Chair of Hang Lung Properties 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALON SHACHAM, CEO of Laser Team STORYLINE: An international business conference named GoforIsrael 2023 was held in Tel Aviv, Israel on Wednesday. As one of the most influential investment conferences in the country, the event attracted thousands of participants, many of whom are entrepreneurs hoping for boosting collaboration with Chinese companies and investors. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Here behind me is GoforIsrael 2023 conference where Israeli companies are looking for investment from different countries and especially they are focused on China. Israeli companies believe it is a win-win

Tel Aviv Fashion Week calls for sustainable fashion

STORY: Tel Aviv Fashion Week calls for sustainable fashion DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:19 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID WEXLER, Israeli fashion and textile designer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RONEN SAMUEL, Chief executive of Kornit Digital, co-organizer of the Tel Aviv Fashion Week STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent "I am Nick Kolyohin, Xinhua News Agency correspondent in Israel. Here behind me is Tel Aviv Fashion Week 2023 and this year. They are speaking not just about fashion but also about inclusivity which means all people could take part in those catwalks, people from different ages, different shapes and looks, and also this Fashion Week, saying that fashion should be more responsible and more eco-friendly and sustainable." The annual fashion week ended Wednesday, but the discussion on sustainable fashion is far from over. Here in the economic and hi-te

Rehabilitation center of monkeys in Israel

STORY: Rehabilitation center of monkeys in Israel DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:23 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Middle East rehabilitation center 3. various of monkeys 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TAMAR FREDMAN, Director of IPSF 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TAMAR FREDMAN, Director of IPSF 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OMER POLANSKY, Head primate care-taker of IPSF 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TAMAR FREDMAN, Director of IPSF STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "I'm standing at the biggest in the Middle East rehabilitation center of monkeys and one of the largest in the world. And you can see, behind me, part of the monkeys that are rehabilitated here. This center is operating from 1996 and the monkeys were brought here from labs, and they have traumas after experiments in universities, and also from some illegal activities. So here at the center, they are trying to rehabilitate them, and to give them a g

Leading investor event in Middle East held in Jerusalem

STORY: Leading investor event in Middle East held in Jerusalem DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 3. various of the event 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DENES BAN, Managing partner of OurCrowd 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): POMAN LO, Vice chairman of Century City Group and founding partner of AlphaTrio Capital STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "I'm standing at Jerusalem, Israel. And here is a global summit of investors called OurCrowd 2023. At this conference, investors from around the world came to Israel to find new technologies and new startups and companies to invest in them before they are going to their IPOs." The summit, a leading investor event in the Middle East, was held in Jerusalem on Wednesday, attracting thousands of participants from about 80 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DENES BAN, Managing partner of OurCrowd "If you wanted to

7,000 runners compete in Dead Sea Marathon

STORY: 7,000 runners compete in Dead Sea Marathon DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIR WANGER, Mayor of Tamar Regional Council 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OPHIR KINDLER, Manager of Dead Sea Marathon STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Here behind me is the lowest point on (the land on) the Earth, minus 430 meters. And here is happening for the fourth time a marathon of the Dead Sea. About 7,000 participants from around the world will run this marathon from five kilometers to the full marathon and even one competition will be for 50 kilometers. And the track of this marathon is really unique, just for two days every year, this track is open for people that are participants of this marathon, but usually people can't get access to that, and the track is going in the middle of the Dead Sea. From the one side you have the Jordanian border and from the other

Vertical farms seen in Israel's supermarkets

STORY: Vertical farms seen in Israel's supermarkets DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 2. various of "vertical farms" 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONEN REDEL, Vice President of Business Development at Vertical Field 4. various of a supermarket 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GILAD MAREK, Chief Agronomist of Vertical Field STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "I'm standing at the sterilized container and that's why I'm dressed like that, so I wouldn't bring any bacteria or viruses inside of this environment. And the Israeli company Vertical Field that's in charge of this facility believes it would be the future of agriculture, where plants, and in the future more kinds of crops and vegetables and fruits would be able to be grown in the sterilized environment without any added chemicals or pesticides and the fully clean products would be without any viruses or bacteria and the prices

Co-existence of dolphins, human beings in southernmost Israel

STORY: Co-existence of dolphins, human beings in southernmost Israel DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Dolphin Reef in Eilat, Israel 3. various of dolphins 4. various of visitors 5. SOUNDBITE (English): ADVAT GAL, Dolphin expert 6. various of Advat Gal interacting with dolphins STORYLINE: Even during wintertime, Israel's southernmost Red Sea city of Eilat still enjoys warm and sunny weather and pleasant sea view. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Here behind me is a unique experience for people because they can interact with dolphins that are coming, actually to this water behind me. And they can jump and kind of hug the people that are visiting this unique beach in the southern city of Eilat in Israel on the shores of the Red Sea." Dolphin Reef, an open water area in Eilat, allows people to get close to the dolphins while maintaining a moderate distance with mini

Israel strives to preserve underwater life at Red Sea

STORY: Israel strives to preserve marine life at Red Sea DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: EILAT, Israel CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 2. various of undersea footage with divers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hebrew): ASSAF ZVULONI, Marine ecologist at Israel Nature and Parks Authority 4. various of undersea footage with divers 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMRI OMESSI, Israel Nature and Parks Authority marine ranger 6. various of undersea footage with divers 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Hebrew): ASSAF ZVULONI, Marine ecologist at Israel Nature and Parks Authority STORYLINE: STANDUP (ENGLISH): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Here behind me is the Red Sea on the shores of the southern Israeli city of Eilat, and Israel's Nature and Parks Authority wants to declare about four new marine reserves here at the sea after they discovered a new kind of life, sea creatures and plants with a special robot that they bought and can go as deep as about 200 meters under the water.

Israeli martial art gains popularity

STORY: Israeli martial art gains popularity DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people learning Krav Maga 2. STANDUP 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMIRAM EINI, Krav Maga coach at FIGHT TLV 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): REUT GOLAN, Krav Maga practicer at FIGHT TLV 5. STANDUP 2 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: Krav Maga, a military self-defense and fighting system developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli security forces, is gaining popularity around the world. STANDUP 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "I am Nick Kolyohin, Xinhua News Agency correspondent in Israel. Here behind me is one of the Krav Maga classes in Israel. Many Israelis are studying and practicing Krav Maga for self-defense. It is believed to be one of the most effective martial arts for people that want to defend themselves and they want to do it quickly and study it in the most efficient way t

Injured sea turtles return home after treated by Israeli rescuers

STORY: Injured sea turtles return home after treated by Israeli rescuers DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of sea turtles 2. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua News Agency 3. various of the rescue center 4. SOUNDBITE (English): YANIV LEVY, Manager of Israel's Sea Turtle Rescue Center 5. SOUNDBITE (English): SHIRA EDELMAN, Volunteer at National Sea Turtle Rescue Center 6. various of sea turtles being released to the sea STORYLINE: With applause from cheerful crowds, a rescued sea turtle finally returned to the Mediterranean Sea on northern Israel's beaches prior to this year's World Sea Turtle Day, which will fall on Thursday. SOUNDBITE (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent "I am Nick Kolyohin, Xinhua News Agency correspondent in Israel. Here behind me is a unique breeding site for sea turtles. These endangered species are disappearing from the sea. And the Israeli rescue center doing a unique project was behind me. Turt

Israel hosts vegan food festival

STORY: Israel hosts vegan food festival DATELINE: June 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: TEL AVIV, Israel CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of vegan food festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMRI PAZ, Founder and CEO of Vegan Friendly Association 4. various of vegan food festival STORYLINE: The vegan food festival lowered its curtain on Thursday in the Sarona park in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The festival consisted of over 100 food stalls of vegan restaurants. Israel is home to many vegans, especially in Tel Aviv. The festival includes health stands, activities for children, cooking classes, and a variety of food stands. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent "I am Nick Kolyohin, Xinhua News Agency correspondent in Israel. Here behind me is one of the leading vegan festivals. There are hundreds of booths that have some substitutes of fish meat and milk, but without the actual products. Many Israelis

Turtles return to sea after treatment at Israeli rescue center

STORY: Turtles return to sea after treatment at Israeli rescue center DATELINE: May 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sea turtles 2. STANDUP 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hebrew): HODAYA GOLDBOARD, Volunteer at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center of Israel, Nature and Parks Authority 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GUY IVGY, Chief of caregivers at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center of Israel, Nature and Parks Authority 5. STANDUP 2 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: Four sea turtles that were rehabilitated at Israel's National Sea Turtle Rescue Center were released last weekend. About hundreds of Israelis came with their families to watch how the turtles inching slowly their way back to the Mediterranean Sea on the shores of Dor HaBonim Beach Nature Reserve. STANDUP 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Israel, like many other countries around the globe, is striving to preserve the endanger

Israeli fashion week blends hi-tech clothing production with environmental protection

STORY: Israeli fashion week blends hi-tech clothing production with environmental protection DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:45 LOCATION: TEL AVIV, Israel CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent 2 various of the fashion week 3 SOUNDBITE (English): RONEN SAMUEL, CEO of Kornit Digital 4 various of the runway show STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent "I am Nick Kolyohin, Xinhua News Agency correspondent in Israel. Here behind me is the fashion week of Tel Aviv 2022. This year the stress of the event is on sustainability, eco-friendly clothes, more technological, more innovative, and the future is in on customized clothes that maybe even will be printed by 3D printers and will be connected even to the internet in the years to come." The Kornit Fashion Week 2022, which concluded in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Wednesday, shed light on how the dazzling fashion industry blends with eco-friendliness and sustainability through cu

Israel's largest int'l defense expo showcases latest military technologies

STORY: Israel's largest int'l defense expo showcases latest military technologies DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israel's largest int'l defense expo 2. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of Israel's largest int'l defense expo STORYLINE: ISDEF Expo, Israel's largest international defense, homeland security and cyber exhibition, was concluded in the country's coastal city of Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Hundreds of participating defense companies showed their latest military technologies, attracting dozens of military delegations and thousands of visitors, mostly professionals, from Israel and abroad. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua correspondent "Here behind me is one of the biggest and leading international homeland security, cyber, and defense conferences. After two years without big events in Israel due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the events are back. And in today's conference, the focus is on mili